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aether 's review for:
The White Plague
by Frank Herbert
This book could have been a quarter of its current length. It felt too stretched out, butter spread too thin. This is, unfortunately, the first work I've read by Herbert that has been disappointing. The concept: loved it. The ending: disliked it, but respected it. The month long (200 page) inner journey/character development walk through Ireland: unnecessary. I completely realize that other people may enjoy this book, but it was not what I was looking for in a Herbert novel. It saddens me that I disliked it; I didn't want to, but I had to FORCE myself to read the last 20 pages just so I could be done with it (I had gotten that far, I didn't want to give up!). I probably would not recommend this book, as there are many - better - Herbert books I would recommend instead!